Galen eCalcs - Calculator: Ideal Body Weight (All Ages)
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Description
The Ideal Body Weight (All Ages) calculator determines ideal body weight for all age groups using CDC and WHO data.
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the Ideal Body Weight (All Ages) calculator:
Specialties
- Critical Care
- Endocrinology
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- Gerontology
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Pulmonology
Systems
- Musculoskeletal
Calculator Inputs
| Input | Mapping Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Height | Vitals | Patient height in inches |
| Weight | Vitals | Patient weight in pounds |
Calculator Outputs
| Output | Mapping Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health BMI Range | Result | |
| Ideal Weight Range | Ideal weight range as determined by the 5th through 85th percentile BMI | |
| Ideal BMI | Result | Ideal Body Mass Index (50th percentile) |
References
http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/bmi_for_age/en/index.html